In On the Bright Side, Melanie Shankle reminds us of the unchanging principles we can count on in a changing world. These are lessons that Melanie has learned along the way about how to find all the joy that life has to offer - and why encouragement is never something to keep to ourselves. Exploring topics such as dealing with comparisons, when life doesn't turn out like we expected, and how to find your people, Melanie invites us to lead with love in all areas of our lives.

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

By
Lisa Robbins
on
06-03-20

The Antelope in the Living Room

The Real Story of Two People Sharing One Life

By:
Melanie Shankle

Narrated by:
Melanie Shankle

Length: 4 hrs and 22 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
218

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
195

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
194

Welcome to the story of a real marriage. Marriage is simultaneously the biggest blessing and the greatest challenge two people can ever take on. It is the joy of knowing there is someone to share in your joys and sorrows, and the challenge of living with someone who thinks it’s a good idea to hang a giant antelope head on your living room wall.

5 out of 5 stars

Love love love

By
Katie
on
08-21-15

It's All About the Small Things

Why the Ordinary Moments Matter

By:
Melanie Shankle,
Ree Drummond - foreword

Narrated by:
Melanie Shankle

Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
6

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
6

Story

5 out of 5 stars
6

Is my ordinary, everyday life actually significant? Is it okay to be fulfilled by the simple acts of raising kids, working in an office, and cooking chicken for dinner? Melanie Shankle tackles these questions head-on. Easygoing and relatable, she speaks directly to the heart of women of all ages who are longing to find significance and meaning in the normal, sometimes mundane world of driving carpool to soccer practice, attending class on their college campus, cooking meals for their family, or taking care of a sick loved one.

Nobody's Cuter Than You

A Memoir About the Beauty of Friendship

By:
Melanie Shankle

Narrated by:
Melanie Shankle

Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
195

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
172

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
170

Written in the same comedic style as the
New York Times best sellers
Sparkly Green Earrings and
The Antelope in the Living Room,
Nobody's Cuter Than You is a laugh-out-loud look at the special bond that exists between friends and a poignant celebration of all the extraordinary people God had the good sense to bring into our lives at exactly the right moments.

5 out of 5 stars

Melanie's work is fabulous!<br />

By
Lisa S.
on
05-05-20

Sparkly Green Earrings

Catching the Light at Every Turn

By:
Melanie Shankle

Narrated by:
Melanie Shankle

Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
145

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
130

Story

5 out of 5 stars
132

"There is really no better indicator you're a mother than acquiring the ability to catch throw-up in a plastic bag, disinfect your hands, and immediately ask your friend to pass the beef jerky as you put on another Taylor Swift song and act as if nothing has happened." This is the type of insight Melanie Shankle offers in this quirky memoir of motherhood.

5 out of 5 stars

humorous and heartwarming

By
Heather D Griffe
on
05-03-20

Chasing Vines

Finding Your Way to an Immensely Fruitful Life

By:
Beth Moore

Narrated by:
Beth Moore

Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
226

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
202

Story

5 out of 5 stars
201

Most of us have times when, if we are honest, we’d admit to feeling like our lives are embarrassingly small and insignificant. Times when it seems like we’re going through a whole lot of pain and striving without much to show for it. Like our daily pursuits don’t really matter in the long run. At times like that, we can’t help wondering if we really matter - to the world or even to God. In Chasing Vines, Beth Moore gives us a new hope, revealing the abundant secrets of a fruitful, Kingdom-building, God-pleasing life.

5 out of 5 stars

Fertile Soil For My Soul

By
Nancy R
on
02-21-20

On the Bright Side

Stories About Friendship, Love, and Being True to Yourself

By:
Melanie Shankle,
Jen Hatmaker - foreword

Narrated by:
Melanie Shankle

Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
136

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
119

Story

5 out of 5 stars
116

In On the Bright Side, Melanie Shankle reminds us of the unchanging principles we can count on in a changing world. These are lessons that Melanie has learned along the way about how to find all the joy that life has to offer - and why encouragement is never something to keep to ourselves. Exploring topics such as dealing with comparisons, when life doesn't turn out like we expected, and how to find your people, Melanie invites us to lead with love in all areas of our lives.

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

By
Lisa Robbins
on
06-03-20

The Antelope in the Living Room

The Real Story of Two People Sharing One Life

By:
Melanie Shankle

Narrated by:
Melanie Shankle

Length: 4 hrs and 22 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
218

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
195

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
194

Welcome to the story of a real marriage. Marriage is simultaneously the biggest blessing and the greatest challenge two people can ever take on. It is the joy of knowing there is someone to share in your joys and sorrows, and the challenge of living with someone who thinks it’s a good idea to hang a giant antelope head on your living room wall.

5 out of 5 stars

Love love love

By
Katie
on
08-21-15

It's All About the Small Things

Why the Ordinary Moments Matter

By:
Melanie Shankle,
Ree Drummond - foreword

Narrated by:
Melanie Shankle

Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
6

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
6

Story

5 out of 5 stars
6

Is my ordinary, everyday life actually significant? Is it okay to be fulfilled by the simple acts of raising kids, working in an office, and cooking chicken for dinner? Melanie Shankle tackles these questions head-on. Easygoing and relatable, she speaks directly to the heart of women of all ages who are longing to find significance and meaning in the normal, sometimes mundane world of driving carpool to soccer practice, attending class on their college campus, cooking meals for their family, or taking care of a sick loved one.

Nobody's Cuter Than You

A Memoir About the Beauty of Friendship

By:
Melanie Shankle

Narrated by:
Melanie Shankle

Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
195

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
172

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
170

Written in the same comedic style as the
New York Times best sellers
Sparkly Green Earrings and
The Antelope in the Living Room,
Nobody's Cuter Than You is a laugh-out-loud look at the special bond that exists between friends and a poignant celebration of all the extraordinary people God had the good sense to bring into our lives at exactly the right moments.

5 out of 5 stars

Melanie's work is fabulous!<br />

By
Lisa S.
on
05-05-20

Sparkly Green Earrings

Catching the Light at Every Turn

By:
Melanie Shankle

Narrated by:
Melanie Shankle

Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
145

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
130

Story

5 out of 5 stars
132

"There is really no better indicator you're a mother than acquiring the ability to catch throw-up in a plastic bag, disinfect your hands, and immediately ask your friend to pass the beef jerky as you put on another Taylor Swift song and act as if nothing has happened." This is the type of insight Melanie Shankle offers in this quirky memoir of motherhood.

5 out of 5 stars

humorous and heartwarming

By
Heather D Griffe
on
05-03-20

Chasing Vines

Finding Your Way to an Immensely Fruitful Life

By:
Beth Moore

Narrated by:
Beth Moore

Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
226

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
202

Story

5 out of 5 stars
201

Most of us have times when, if we are honest, we’d admit to feeling like our lives are embarrassingly small and insignificant. Times when it seems like we’re going through a whole lot of pain and striving without much to show for it. Like our daily pursuits don’t really matter in the long run. At times like that, we can’t help wondering if we really matter - to the world or even to God. In Chasing Vines, Beth Moore gives us a new hope, revealing the abundant secrets of a fruitful, Kingdom-building, God-pleasing life.

5 out of 5 stars

Fertile Soil For My Soul

By
Nancy R
on
02-21-20

A Little Salty to Cut the Sweet

Southern Stories of Faith, Family, and Fifteen Pounds of Bacon

By:
Sophie Hudson

Narrated by:
Sophie Hudson

Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
59

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
51

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
51

There's nothing quite like family - and some people would say that there's nothing better. But in a world where we sometimes know more about the Kardashians than we do about the people sleeping right down the hall, it's easy to forget that walking through life with our family offers all sorts of joy wrapped up in the seemingly mundane. There's even a little bit of sacred sitting smack-dab in the middle of the ordinary. And since time's-a-wastin', we need to be careful that we don't take our people - and their stories - for granted.

5 out of 5 stars

Can’t get enough Sophie

By
Smith fam zon
on
01-23-18

Home Is Where My People Are

The Roads That Lead Us to Where We Belong

By:
Sophie Hudson

Narrated by:
Sophie Hudson

Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
47

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
41

Story

5 out of 5 stars
39

In
Home Is Where My People Are, Sophie Hudson takes listeners on a delightfully quirky journey through the South, introducing them to an unforgettable cast of characters, places, and experiences. Along the way she reflects on how God has used each of the stops along the road to impart timeless spiritual wisdom and truth.

5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful reminder of the importance of finding our people, our place and recognizing our priorities!

By
kelly lewis
on
05-30-19

Church of the Small Things: Audio Bible Studies

By:
Melanie Shankle

Narrated by:
Melanie Shankle

Length: 1 hr and 47 mins

Original Recording

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
2

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
2

Story

5 out of 5 stars
2

It doesn’t matter how old we are or what kind of work we do, we’ve all wondered at times, “Does my life really matter?” Do the everyday events and messy moments make any kind of difference? Is it okay to be fulfilled by the simple acts of raising kids, working in an office, and cooking chicken for dinner?

Get Out of Your Head

Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts

By:
Jennie Allen

Narrated by:
Jennie Allen

Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,074

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
908

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
904

Are your thoughts holding you captive? I’ll never be good enough. Other people have better lives than I do. God couldn’t really love me. Jennie Allen knows what it’s like to swirl in a spiral of destructive thoughts, but she also knows we don’t have to stay stuck in toxic thinking patterns. As she discovered in her own life, God built a way for us to escape that downward spiral. Freedom comes when we refuse to be victims to our thoughts and realize we have already been equipped with power from God to fight and win the war for our minds.

5 out of 5 stars

I Have A Choice

By
T Jones
on
01-29-20

Giddy Up, Eunice

Because Women Need Each Other

By:
Sophie Hudson

Narrated by:
Sophie Hudson

Length: 6 hrs and 1 min

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
80

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
74

Story

5 out of 5 stars
74

It's easy for women to focus on what seems to separate us: differences in age, parenting styles, career goals, or maybe even core beliefs about whether leggings can adequately serve as pants (the struggle is real, y'all). The reality, though, is that we have far more in common than we realize, and since Scripture shows us the blessing of friendships across generations, it's high time we step out of our same-age, same-stage silos. Life is so much better that way.

5 out of 5 stars

I laughed, I cried, I contemplated.

By
John T.
on
10-17-17

All Things Reconsidered

How Rethinking What We Know Helps Us Know What We Believe

By:
Knox McCoy

Narrated by:
Knox McCoy,
Jamie Golden

Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
23

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
20

Story

5 out of 5 stars
20

If we ask just one question, does everything fall apart? In All Things Reconsidered, popular podcaster Knox McCoy uses a unique blend of humor, pop culture references, and personal stories to show how a willingness to reconsider ideas can actually help us grow ourselves, our lives, and our beliefs.

5 out of 5 stars

Do not reconsider reading this book

By
Haley Akemi
on
06-05-20

Everybody, Always

Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People

By:
Bob Goff

Narrated by:
Bob Goff

Length: 5 hrs and 33 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
7,398

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
6,681

Story

5 out of 5 stars
6,665

In his entertaining and inspiring follow-up to Love Does, Bob Goff takes listeners on a journey into the secret of living without fear, constraint, or worry. This liberated existence we all long for is as simple to say as it is difficult to do: We are called to love everybody, always – even when it’s really difficult.

5 out of 5 stars

Love...it really DOES

By
Tamara
on
06-26-18

Rhythms of Renewal

Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose

By:
Rebekah Lyons

Narrated by:
Rebekah Lyons

Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
286

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
248

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
249

Rhythms of Renewal is your guide to daily rescue and a way forward into the peace your soul longs for. As a society, we are in the throes of a collective panic attack. Anxiety and loneliness are on the rise, with 77% of our population experiencing physical symptoms of stress on a regular basis. We feel pressure chasing careers, security, and keeping up. We worry about health, politics, and many other complexities we can't control. Eventually, we find our minds spinning, trying to cope or manage a low hum of anxiety, unlike ever before.

3 out of 5 stars

Too religious

By
Anonymous User
on
03-15-20

The Next Right Thing

A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions

By:
Emily P. Freeman

Narrated by:
Emily P. Freeman

Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
251

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
223

Story

5 out of 5 stars
220

Nothing gets our attention like an unmade decision: Should I accept the new position? Which schooling choice is best for my kids? How can I support my aging parents? When we have a decision to make and the answer isn't clear, what we want more than anything is peace, clarity, and a nudge in the right direction. If you have trouble making decisions, because of either chronic hesitation you've always lived with or a more recent onset of decision fatigue, Emily P. Freeman offers a fresh way of practicing familiar but often forgotten advice: simply do the next right thing.

5 out of 5 stars

Better than my already anticipated high expectations

By
Jenny Royer
on
04-10-19

It's Not Supposed to Be This Way

By:
Lysa TerKeurst

Narrated by:
Lysa TerKeurst,
Jolene Barto

Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
3,243

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,832

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,818

Life often looks so very different than we hoped or expected. Some events may simply catch us off guard for a moment, but others shatter us completely. We feel disappointed and disillusioned, and we quietly start to wonder about the reality of God’s goodness. Lysa TerKeurst understands this deeply. But she's also discovered that our disappointments can be the divine appointments our souls need to radically encounter God. In It's Not Supposed to Be This Way, Lysa invites us into her own journey of faith.

5 out of 5 stars

What we all need to hear...

By
Amazon Customer
on
11-20-18

If You Only Knew

My Unlikely, Unavoidable Story of Becoming Free

By:
Jamie Ivey

Narrated by:
Jamie Ivey

Length: 4 hrs and 26 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
759

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
673

Story

5 out of 5 stars
671

Among our greatest fears is the dread of what others would think of us "if they only knew" - the parts of our past we hope to forget, the parts of our present we work to conceal. Yet the part we actually do the best job of hiding is not the unsightly debris of our own mess, but rather the stunning beauty of God's grace. The fear that demands we protect this false image at all costs leads us to unwittingly declare a false gospel at every turn. Jamie Ivey finally grew tired of doing that, tired of being too ashamed and insecure to let others see the full extent of what God was capable of doing with our unworthiness. So she quit hiding.

5 out of 5 stars

This book will be on my nightstand, like forever

By
JillyMilk
on
04-16-18

Daring to Hope

Finding God's Goodness in the Broken and the Beautiful

By:
Katie Davis Majors,
Ann Voskamp - foreword

Narrated by:
Jaimee Draper

Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
374

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
325

Story

5 out of 5 stars
322

When Katie Davis Majors moved to Uganda, accidentally founded a booming organization, and later became the mother of 13 girls through the miracle of adoption, she determined to weave her life together with the people she desired to serve. But joy often gave way to sorrow as she invested her heart fully in walking alongside people in the grip of poverty, addiction, desperation, and disease.

5 out of 5 stars

Loved it! Pre-ordered. Looked fwd to listen to it.

By
deborah zeller
on
11-06-17

Publisher's Summary

It seems to be a rite of passage for every woman: you wake up one day and think, "Wait. THIS is the life I signed up for?"

We've all been there. Melanie Shankle, New York Times best-selling author and writer at The Big Mama Blog, is just brave enough to say it out loud. And Everyday Holy is your invitation to reexamine your life and find the little pieces that create a beautiful picture of a big God.

On any given day, you may be asking yourself:

Is Instagram making me crazy, or am I actually supposed to have a perfectly curated cup of coffee on my artfully rumpled throw blanket every morning?

Doubts about my faith are normal, right?

Is eating cookie dough straight from the fridge fine as long as it’s organic?

Could it be that loving my family well is my spiritual gift?

It's a common theme: Am I okay? Is my life significant? And how do we measure significance, anyway? Melanie's hilarious and poignant insight offers you the deep breath of relief that God is working in all the moments, no matter how big or how small. In 100 devotions, Everyday Holy: Finding a Big God in the Little Moments invites you to see your life as God intended: rich with opportunity, significance, and beauty, even on days that feel overwhelmingly ordinary.

If you're looking for the line that connects the dots, Everyday Holy is for you. If you wonder where God is in this mess or how exactly He's working behind the scenes, this book is for you. Whether you feel overwhelmed or disillusioned or frustrated by how your life feels, there's room for you at this table. And here's the best news: We’re all in this together.